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|gr1= Interaction
|gr1= Interaction
|eff= local


|descr= Draws a line of a given colour between two 3D positions in the current frame. To be used mostly in a [[Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers#Draw3D|"Draw3D"]] [[addMissionEventHandler|mission event handler]].
|descr= Draws a line of a given colour between two 3D positions in the current frame. To be used mostly in a [[Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers#Draw3D|"Draw3D"]] [[addMissionEventHandler|mission event handler]].
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|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|x1= <code>onEachFrame {
|x1= <sqf>onEachFrame {
drawLine3D [getPos [[player]], [[getPos]] [[cursorTarget]], [1,1,1,1]];
drawLine3D [getPos player, getPos cursorTarget, [1,1,1,1]];
};</code>
};</sqf>


|seealso= [[drawIcon3D]] [[ASLToAGL]]
|seealso= [[drawIcon3D]] [[ASLToAGL]]
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|text= As the command syntax indicates, this command expects starting and ending position in format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] meaning that over the land it expects [[Position#PositionATL|PositionATL]] and over the sea [[Position#PositionASLW|PositionASLW]]. Use additional [[ASLToAGL]] and [[AGLToASL]] commands wherever is necessary.  
|text= As the command syntax indicates, this command expects starting and ending position in format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] meaning that over the land it expects [[Position#PositionATL|PositionATL]] and over the sea [[Position#PositionASLW|PositionASLW]]. Use additional [[ASLToAGL]] and [[AGLToASL]] commands wherever is necessary.  


<code>addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {
<sqf>addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {
drawLine3D [ASLToAGL [[eyePos]] soldier1, [[ASLToAGL]] [[eyePos]] soldier2, [1,0,0,1]];
drawLine3D [ASLToAGL eyePos soldier1, ASLToAGL eyePos soldier2, [1,0,0,1]];
}];</code>
}];</sqf>
}}
}}



Revision as of 09:45, 16 September 2023

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Description

Description:
Draws a line of a given colour between two 3D positions in the current frame. To be used mostly in a "Draw3D" mission event handler.
Groups:
Interaction

Syntax

Syntax:
drawLine3D [start, end, color]
Parameters:
start: Array format PositionAGL
end: Array format PositionAGL
color: Array format Color (RGBA)
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
onEachFrame { drawLine3D [getPos player, getPos cursorTarget, [1,1,1,1]]; };

Additional Information

See also:
drawIcon3D ASLToAGL

Notes

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Killzone_Kid - c
Posted on Aug 31, 2013 - 09:27 (UTC)
As the command syntax indicates, this command expects starting and ending position in format PositionAGL meaning that over the land it expects PositionATL and over the sea PositionASLW. Use additional ASLToAGL and AGLToASL commands wherever is necessary.
addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", { drawLine3D [ASLToAGL eyePos soldier1, ASLToAGL eyePos soldier2, [1,0,0,1]]; }];
Waffle SS. - c
Posted on Feb 18, 2015 - 02:10 (UTC)
Visible through fog and past draw distance.
fusselwurm - c
Posted on Nov 25, 2021 - 21:37 (UTC)
Caveat: lines invisible through MH-9 helicopter windows, see https://feedback.bistudio.com/T66225